VUDU

You're walking down Warwick Street in central Worthing when the warm glow and animated chatter pull you in. VUDU's the kind of place that gets packed on weekends because locals actually want to be here, not because they felt obligated by a listicle. The kitchen clearly knows what it's doing—the food's inventive without being show-offy, and the kind of place where you'll find yourself ordering another bottle because the meal's hitting right. It's got enough energy to feel like an event, but comfortable enough that you're not sitting ramrod straight in your chair.